Tues 6/30

Hello to all of you, dear readers, This will be a 15 min blog because I think I have been writing more that you might care to read & also I have to get back to work on other things—like shortening what I intend to be a short story. I always do not want to say goodbye to June. It is such a lovely month & when I was a teacher I knew the end meant there was less summer vacation to enjoy. I can’t say that I have accomplished much during June, but I have enjoyed thoroughly. Fri July 3, Fiction Addition will celebrate Indy Day & a parade of independent or small press authors (sometimes referred to as Underdog writers) will be present for signings all day. The hour of 12:30-1:30 will be filled by Susan Williamson, a friend from the Blue Ridge Bookfest. Her book is Turkman Captives and sounds really intriguing. I didn’t get a chance to buy at BlueRidge but I will be there Fri to purchase a copy and have signed. I hope many of you will be there to support Jill Hendrix, the owner, and meet these authors. I have presented my books there twice—but I no longer qualify since it is a showcase for new books & rising authors. As I mentioned earlier I am busy “shortening short stories”. I don’t know if I can fit into this category. I can’t seem to stop at a reasonable number of pages. I did make a decision about my future writing. I have questioned if I should continue but then came to the conclusion that I love to write. Therefore, I will continue to write for my own pleasure and possibly for the pleasure of future readers. What do you think?